Mbuya

Place in Central Uganda, Uganda

00°19′39″N 32°37′48″E / 0.32750°N 32.63000°E / 0.32750; 32.63000Country

UgandaRegionCentral UgandaDistrictKampala Capital City AuthorityDivisionNakawa DivisionElevation

1,300 m (4,300 ft)Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mbuya is a hill in southeastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level. The name also applies to the upscale residential neighborhood that sits on that hill, as well as the government military installations located there.^[1]

Location

Mbuya is located in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is bordered by Kyambogo to the north, Kinawataka and Kireka to the northeast, Butabika and Biina to the east, Mutungo to the southeast, Port Bell, Kitintale and Bugoloobi to the south, Namuwongo to the southwest, Nakawa to the west and Ntinda to the northwest. Mbuya is located approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi), by road, east of Kampala's central business district.^[2] The coordinates of Mbuya are: 0°19'39.0"N, 32°37'48.0"E (Latitude: 0.3275; Longitude: 32.6300).^[3]

History

Before Europeans came to Uganda, Mbuya was the seat of Kaggo, a Luganda word meaning whip. Kaggo is the title of the County Chief of Kyaddondo, then one of the 20 counties of Buganda. Today Kyaddondo surrounds Kampala to the north and east and includes most of present-day Kampala. The county headquarters were eventually moved to Kasangati and Mbuya was converted into an upscale residential and commercial area.^[4]

Notable residents

Sam Odaka – former Foreign Minister of Uganda (1964–1971)^[5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in Mbuya:

The headquarters of the Uganda Ministry of Defense
Mbuya Military Referral Hospital - one of two military hospitals in Uganda; the other is located in Bombo
The Embassy of the Vatican
The Embassy of Cuba
The residence of the Papal Nuncio
The Consulate of the Republic of Ghana
The residence of the High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago
Our Lady of Africa Catholic cathedral
Reach Out Mbuya HIV/AIDS Initiative

References

^ "Profile of Mbuya Hill". Uganda Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^ Google (4 April 2022). "Road Distance Between City Square, Kampala, Uganda And Mbuya, Kampala, Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ Google (4 April 2022). "Location of Mbuya, Nakawa Division, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ Njoroge, John (18 July 2011). "Kampala City Tycoon Pays Shs1.5 Billion for Contested Mbuya Asian Property". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^ Lubega, Henry (2015-08-06). "Uganda remembers pioneer diplomat Odaka". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2015-09-02.